Cheese on bread/crackers

This may look super simple, and it is! But depending on how picky a child is will determine where we start.

Mixing foods or putting foods together can be quite a challenge. It’s also a skill that we have to learn so practising it is important.

Using a favourite food like bread, or a cracker is a good start.

In the photo I have:

– Edam on a piece of bread. If white, packaged bread is the favourite then we begin with that.

– Grated cheese on part of a roll. Go small! If regular cheese is okay, grated is a good next step.

– Melted cheese on bread. This can be a big step for some children. If so, perhaps melting just slightly is the way to start.

– Cheese on a cracker. If that’s a stretch, then having the cheese next to the cracker is where we start. Consistently serving them together builds an association.

Judith is an AOTA accredited picky eating advisor and internationally certified nutritional therapist. She works with 100+ families every year resolving fussy eating and returning pleasure and joy to the meal table.

She is also mum to two boys and the author of Creating Confident Eaters and Winner Winner I Eat Dinner. Her dream is that every child is able to approach food from a place of safety and joy, not fear.
Learn more about Judith here: https://theconfidenteater.com/about/